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• noun

1

American A suburban township in Essex County, New Jersey, United States, historically renowned as the site of Thomas Edison's primary laboratory complex and his residence at Llewellyn Park.

Example

"We spent the afternoon touring the Thomas Edison National Historical Park during our visit to West Orange."

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Word Origin & Etymology

Derived from its geographic location west of the neighboring city of Orange, New Jersey, which was originally named in honor of William III of England (William of Orange).

Usage Trend

Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of West orange. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 13, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/west orange
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